tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145999563610110636.post-24487769062985605982018-02-27T17:05:00.003Z2018-02-27T17:05:53.161ZAbuse survivors speak out, accuse govt of backtrackingA father and son who accuse leading Catholic clergymen of sexually abusing them] as schoolboys are also accusing the Prime Minister of going back on her past assurances.<br />The two say the upcoming Royal Commission is this country's once-only chance to call the Catholic Church to account for child sex crimes, but that chance is slipping away.<br /> This is the first time the men have spoken publicly about their experiences, as a war of words intensifies over whether the Royal Commission should exclude non-state institutions.<br /> RNZ has agreed not to name them.<br /> They speak of leaving behind fear and intimidation in the wreck of their studies, at St Patrick's College, Silverstream, in the 1950s and a North Island college in the 80s, with both going on to have productive careers, the son as an international businessman.<br /> But both have also carried with them for decades something more than just bad memories.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/351320/abuse-survivors-speak-out-accuse-govt-of-backtracking">https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/351320/abuse-survivors-speak-out-accuse-govt-of-backtracking</a><br />Andy Bialeknoreply@blogger.com